Preparations X Return

Unknown Sea.

A Strange Island.

According to the Prophecy Poem, Uncle Kevin should begin preparations for his return at the end of the month.

Kurapika said, standing inside the camp.

Biscuit listened and nodded.

"It's the end of the month, so Kevin must have anticipated that we would keep predicting his actions through Prophecy Poem, thus giving us some buffer time."

Everyone present agreed on this point.

Several months ago, Kevin should have already determined that they had been thrown into the Dark Continent.

Having determined their location, Kevin and his companion's only option was to survive.

Judging from the Prophecy Poem that can be seen every month at this stage, Kevin and his companion are thriving in the Dark Continent.

Although there are times of deadly danger, they generally manage to escape unscathed.

This gradually calmed Kurapika and the others down from their initial panic to their current composure.

To be honest, they never thought that Kevin and his companion could return on their own.

From the beginning, their plan was to use Rosana's Nen ability to forcibly pull the two back.

Even gold, in the beginning, was waiting for this moment.

As it turned out, Kevin and Melusina found a safe camp on the Dark Continent, and even found their way back quite early on.

However, due to personal reasons, I chose to stay longer.

By making this choice, we can be certain that Kevin and his companion's safety on the Dark Continent is guaranteed.

Months ago, when Kevin and his companion did not choose to leave immediately.

Kurapika and the others began their operation on the advice of Ging and Biscuit.

Because both sides knew the Smuggling Route.

Therefore, the small island at the starting point is the destination on the way back.

They had prepared for this island long ago.

Really.

In preparation for his return, Kevin announced his plans through Prophecy Poem.

The only communication between the two parties now is through Kevin's unilateral message transmission.

Information is exchanged through the planning of actions and Prophecy Poem.

For example, like now, I specifically chose the end of the month.

Because if the action reminder is given at the beginning or middle of the month, there may not be enough time to prepare; the more time you have, the more thorough your preparation will be.

It's clear from the prophecies of each month that Kevin's actions have always been planned, and he uses Prophecy Poem to convey messages.

"The Prophecy Poem says they will begin preparations at the end of the month, so barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will officially begin their operation next month."

Biscuit said, then thought about the current time.

It's already the end of the month, which means that it won't be long before they see Kevin and his companion returning from the Dark Continent on this special island.

Thinking of this, Biscuit's expression was a mixture of joy and silence.

My joy goes without saying.

But silence is the same.

Even if they use smuggling routes, the possibility of bringing back "disaster" is almost 100%.

Even more terrifying is that Kevin and his companion may not even know when they brought back the disaster, or even that the disaster followed them back.

This is highly likely, and there is supporting information.

Jin collects and stores all information related to the Dark Continent.

This has been almost definitively verified.

They gathered here not only to welcome Kevin and his companion, but also to prevent any unforeseen disasters from happening to them.

"So, I need to go back and pick up someone else now?"

A tall man with a hooked nose walked over, carrying a huge Pipe.

"Thank you for your help."

Kurapika nodded to the other person and thanked them.

Morel waved his hand casually.

He didn't care about any of that.

Their gaze fell on Biscuit.

Biscuit looked at him and nodded.

"They should be at the [Transfer Station] now."

Morel knew this was a secret operation, so he didn't ask any further questions. After saying a few words, he left.

Although he shouldn't be curious, he couldn't help but wonder what the purpose of this operation was.

As Ocean Hunter, he spends almost all his time on the coast and at sea; the ocean is his main battlefield.

However, his actual strength is not very high; he is not a pure Martial Faction.

This time, however, it was a mysterious commission issued by Biscuit.

Through his connections, he smuggled people and supplies to this Borderland Island.

To be honest, he would almost never come to such a remote island, far removed from normal society, except when he was young and curious.

Logically speaking, he would generally not accept a request like this that doesn't provide any details.

This is irresponsible towards both oneself and others, and it is unacceptable for Morel.

However, the commission was placed by Biscuit.

He is not a rigid person, and Biscuit's reputation within the Hunter Association is beyond question.

He was only responsible for transportation and covert channels, not for any unconventional combat.

So I accepted the commission.

Curiosity is naturally a natural consequence.

Unfortunately, he didn't come to any useful conclusions.

With that thought in mind, he boarded his ship.

Dark Continent.

Snake Nest.

Inside Kevin and his companion's camp.

The campsite had been cleaned up and the surrounding area had been tidied up.

It has to be cleaned; after all, this is Snake Nest, and the Resentful Eater Snake are very clean creatures.

Melusina is saying goodbye to the snakes in their Snake Nest.

It was called a farewell, but for these Resentful Eater Snake, it was more like a long hunting expedition.

Although they are intelligent, don't expect them to have the same emotions as humans.

Separation is nothing special to these Resentful Eater Snake.

I hope I didn't miscalculate the time.

Kevin, a renowned materials planner, said helplessly.

This is what he's most worried about right now.

"Probably not. We haven't fallen unconscious since we woke up. Even the Dark Continent is part of the world, isn't it?"

Although there is a time difference between day and night, the number of days remains the same.

Melusina was standing nearby, offered words of comfort.

I tried to comfort her, but couldn't help worrying.

"I hope Nion could have foreseen our situation."

Whether the Prophecy Poem would be effective for the two of them was uncertain.

It's too far, after all.

The distance between human society and the Dark Continent is far too great; it is virtually impossible to reach them without special means.

As the two were talking, Kevin felt himself being tied up again and pulled back a little.

"You stupid snake, what are you trying to do now?"

Kevin put down what he was doing, pulled back a little, and asked irritably.

Melusina was standing nearby, covered her mouth and laughed as she watched this scene.

Little Wang wrapped Kevin's body up.

He'll really miss you.

Melusina said with a smile, conveying the message given by Little Wang.

Kevin gave this a cold laugh.

"You can't bear to part with me? You can't bear to part with the food, can you?"

After all, Kevin is now the "chef" in the Snake Nest.

Apart from the largest, Growth Stage Resentful Eater Snake, he had made deals with almost all the other serpents.

Each snake received positive feedback.

Furthermore, Kevin's ambiguous state—seemingly one of them yet not quite—ensured his complete safety within the Snake Nest.

Even without Melusina, these snakes wouldn't harm him.

It's mainly not worth it.

Because Kevin is too small.

If Kevin didn't freely unleash his Nen Aura to create an attraction effect, the Resentful Eater Snake wouldn't be interested in him. Of course, it's even less likely now.

"Tell her to stop bothering me. We'll definitely be back in a few years, and the Snake Nest should be our initial landing point."

Upon hearing Kevin's words Melusina smiled and translated them.

However, Little Wang remained unmoved.

"So realistic," Kevin muttered, stretching out his right hand and clenching it tightly in the air.

He held a ball of Resentment in his hand for a while, until it transformed into a concentrated egg of Resentment, which he then stuffed into the snake's mouth.

As the Resentment entered his mouth, Little Wang immediately stopped what he was doing and released Kevin.

Melusina chuckled twice and said, "Why didn't you just give it to her earlier? What else could she be clinging to you for?"

Kevin was helpless.

Although he can attack Little Wang now, the damage he can do to Little Wang is essentially very limited.

The safety of Infancy Resentful Eater Snake is beyond question.

Even the Rain of Time was ineffective against them.

The next day.

The two were fully prepared.

"Let's go, it's time to say goodbye."

The two traveled light, carrying nothing but the Flower Bud they had on their bodies.

It glanced back at the nest, then headed towards the coast.

We encountered almost no danger along the way.

Because the route from the Snake Nest to the coast is relatively safe—though not entirely safe, but rather limited in terms of danger.

Vipera's team used to operate safely around this route.

They had even found human remains before.

They soon reached the shore.

"Sometimes it's hard to imagine this thing being called a lake."

Kevin looked at the boundless ocean and said something inexplicably.

Melusina walked forward.

"Okay, stop being so sad. I've wanted to leave this awful place for ages."

Haha, you've spoken your mind, haven't you?

Upon hearing this, Melusina wrinkled her nose at Kevin.

"Idiot, who would willingly be thrown here unprepared? We almost died here."

Kevin walked over with a smile and took her hand.

"Are you upset that I didn't leave immediately but chose to wait here a little longer?"

"No, I just hated that very insecure period; it didn't matter much once we were in the nest."

The two talked as they reached the shore.

"You get ready here, I'll clear out the monsters around here."

Kevin put down his backpack as he spoke.

Melusina nodded and summoned the Four Maids, who began making preparations around the area.

One of the Flower Bud contained the materials prepared for this departure.

Returning home via Smuggling Route is not an easy task.

Melusina reached the shore, reached into the water, grabbed a long woven rope, and pulled herself up with a thud.

With a gurgling sound, a strange Bone Ship was pulled out of the water.

This is a ship that the two of them built using a large, strangely skeletal creature over this period of time.

Through its unique biological structure, this is a submersible and extremely robust vessel.

The space inside is enough for the two of them to live in for a while, plus the materials prepared in the Flower Bud.

As long as you can endure the loneliness, you can easily survive there for a year or two.

He took out the materials and began to carve around the skeleton ship.

This was an extremely small Succession Ceremony.

The aim is to summon the "guides" of the Smuggling Route.

At this moment, Kevin unleashed his Nen Aura, injecting it with his malice without hesitation, and began to provoke.

He had scouted this area; there were aggressive creatures, but none of the powerful or formidable ones.

They had tried before in preparation for leaving.

As the Record Book states, attracting the guide will also attract some other creatures in the vicinity.

It can be troublesome to attract all these creatures at the same time, so it's best to clear them out beforehand.

"Bang!"

A loud bang.

A peculiar deer-like creature was instantly blasted to pieces.

He then stirred up a hornet's nest.

All sorts of creatures began to emerge and become his enemies.

"Um?

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Kevin continued his attack while simultaneously observing his surroundings.

What happened?

How come so many aggressive things have suddenly appeared?

However, they were all very weak.

The problem is that these things all look strangely shaped.

After thinking for a moment, he threw out a few Nen Bullet.

Information began to flood my mind.

Are they actually of the same race?

However, it's too weak.

After quickly killing off a group, the remaining survivors seemed to realize that Kevin was even smaller than them, was someone they couldn't afford to mess with.

They all fled.

It was evening.

Kevin finished processing a batch of creatures and reluctantly left a large pile of materials on the ground.

They returned to the shore.

Melusina had been preparing here for a long time, and was now waiting for Kevin's return.

"Shall we begin?"

Kevin nodded and put down the huge Beast Leg he was carrying.

Besides dealing with threats, he was also responsible for hunting.

This Smuggling Route is strongly related to Gourmet Hunter.

The reason for this strong correlation is that the reward required is deliciousness.

It doesn't have to be high in energy, but the food you contribute must be delicious.

This was not difficult for Melusina.

With the help of the Four Maids, a huge roasted Beast Leg was quickly cooked.

Liang Er were also some Spices that had been collected over the past year sprinkled on top, all of which were Spices in the Dark Continent.

An appetizing aroma began to waft through the air.

Fortunately, not every living thing can sense this.

Liang Er were standing on the boat.

The God Text on the ship began to glow faintly.

The enormous Beast Leg was held aloft by Four Maids.

The fragrance began to spread with the God Text, then flowed into the seawater.

Not long after.

The seawater began to bubble and fizz.

"Splash!"

A huge head, as big as a cruise ship, suddenly emerged from the seawater, with waves crashing against it.

Kevin pushed with both hands, and the powerful hurricane cut through the crashing waves, maintaining the stability of their boat.

At this moment, the four maids tossed the Beast Leg high into the air.

The enormous creature sensed the deliciousness, and a thin, long tongue shot out from its mouth, wrapped around the food, and dragged it into its mouth.

A burst of Nen Aura swept over the Liang Er.

The enormous jaws of the beast swallowed the Liang Er the other, and soon the sea returned to calm.